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Writers of the Harlem Renaissance at Odds: Wright and Hurston\u27s Different Approaches
Get PDFThis thesis speaks about “The Harlem Renaissance”, which is generally believed to have begun in the 1920’s, ending in the late 1930’s just before the Great Depression. During the Harlem Renaissance black people began to express themselves as a distinct culture. This expression took on many different forms; visual arts, music, literature, and theater. There were two general phases of the Harlem Renaissance. The first phase, 1921-1924, was the “Propaganda phase…to reveal the humanity of—and, thereby, validate—the African-American race through the strength of its arts and letters” (West 202). Thus this early stage was to show that blacks were feeling beings, like whites, and they showed this through their artistic abilities. The second phase, 1924-1931, “Connected Harlem writers to white intelligentsia with its access to established publishing companies” (West 202). The key authors of this time were Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright here. Hurston produced a plethora of literary works in her lifetime, including “essays, folklore, short stories, novels, plays, articles on anthropology and autobiography”. Author of the theses makes an analysis of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Her focus isn’t on attaining equality, it is on bettering the arts so that there can be some strong black figures in American society. The second topic of this novel is racism, it’s used very subtly. Instead woven inconspicuously into certain points in the story to help the reader understand why some of the events are unfolding the way they are. The other author, Richard Wright became the most famous African-American writer during the Harlem Renaissance. From his works chose the author of the thesis an analysis of his novel Native Son. Wright is taking the ideas of the Harlem Renaissance one step further by introducing his political and social ideals to his readers. Major themes of Native Son are racism and communism. Both writers had different purposes in writing, despite the fact that they both are seeking respect for black people. Due to these differences the novels are different in terms of characterization, themes and writing style. Though Wright and Hurston have such vastly different views and such vastly different novels and writing styles, they are still working towards a similar goal: to promote and bring understanding to black culture
Misplaced Focus: Assumptions about Sex Hormones and ACL Injury in Female Athletes
Get PDFExplaining Anterior cruciate ligament {ACL} injury rate differences between female athletes and male athletes by the role of female hormones is misplaced. We are not in 19.th.century to think, that a woman is “unable” because of her hormonal prepositions and to see this as a “women’s problem”. These injuries require further exploration before they can be labeled as “sex-specific” and as having intrinsic or biological causation. There are different sport opportunities (girls are supposed to be focused on some “feminine” sports and are becoming involved in athletic later than boys) and expected results, which are measured in the same age of boys and girls. Also experience with training of sportsmen has a long history and practice compared to women’s training. The body as a physiological entity is produced throughout the life course of an individual and is not some a priory that can be understood or measured independently of the social life that constructs it
Picking Barbie™’s Brain: Inherent Sex Differences in Scientific Ability?
Get PDFThe idea that the underrepresentation of women in scientific fields stems from inherent sex differences in scientific abilities has recently re-emerged. We critically examine the argument for biological differences in these abilities, focusing on two central claims: 1) There exist measurable sex differences in mathematical and scientific aptitude, and 2) biological predispositions underlie these differences. A review of the research reveals that findings of differences in math and science performance are not reliable and depend on the measures used. Furthermore, the key evidence for biological predispositions comes from poorly designed studies with equivocal findings. Therefore, our review indicates that the underrepresentation of women in scientific fields cannot be explained by biological sex differences
Personhood, the Soul and Non-Conscious Human Beings: Some Critical Reflections on Recent Forms of Argumentation within the Pro-Life Movement
Get PDFThis paper has grown out of concerns that I have about the way in which some pro-life arguments have been developing recently, and it is written in a spirit of frank dialogue with those whom I consider allies. I present three basic problems within some prominent contemporary pro-life argumentation, all three of which are rooted in a general tendency towards relying on empirical science in an increasingly exclusive way as the foundation of those arguments. The three problems that I touch on are: a neglect of the role of God in human procreation, a neglect of the dignity of women, and a neglect of understanding personal being
A deal with the devil? The clergy-penitent privilege in the United States military
No full textThis dissertation seeks to answer the question, How does the understanding and use of professional confidentiality—particularly its subset, privileged communications—affect the ministerial functionality of U.S. military chaplains? Within the U.S. military, communications made to doctors, lawyers, social workers, and psychotherapists are either unprotected or protected to severely limited degrees. Communications made to chaplains and their assistants, however, are protected absolutely, and thus military law affords penitents far greater protection than that offered by current state or other federal statutes. Because of this singular protection, the influence of uniformed religious professionals upon individual lives, and upon the readiness and mission of the unit to which they and penitents are assigned, cannot be overstated. Yet, while the moral value of clergy-penitent confidentiality is a given among chaplains and their assistants, its historical, ethical, and legal dimensions are ill-understood by them, by penitents, military lawyers, and commanding officers. In this lack of understanding lies potential trouble that might reduce confidentiality from a pastoral tool that provides critical support to a unit\u27s mission to a noble, but empty, ideal. This study provides an analysis of the protections provided to confidential and privileged communications made to military chaplains and assistants in the course of their ministry. The analysis is done with a goal to (a) defining the nature—legal, ethical, and theological—of the constructs placed by a variety of professions upon the protection of these communications and (b) assigning to confidentiality and privileged communications an appropriate weight as critical ministry tools within the military. Examination of this topic requires an understanding of the historical roots of the clergy-penitent privilege as it developed, first, within Western European religious traditions and, second, its translation into the legal arena. Hand-in-hand with historical-theological concerns, which primarily address the spiritual potential inherent in pastoral silence, are psychologically-rooted ideas about the benefits and dangers in the areas of privacy, human development, and identity. This study will address a multitude of ethical questions regarding the use and abuse, cause and effect, understanding and ignorance of the clergy-penitent privilege within the U.S. military. Finally, this study addresses the ways in which the concepts of confidentiality and privileged communications affect both military function and ethical concerns for the human and common good within the military environment. This examination of confidentiality and privileged communications will enable individuals working in the disciplines of religion, ethics, and law to reflect on the significance of this tool in an increasingly legalized culture and society
Salve Regina University Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2009
Get PDFThe Undergraduate Catalog describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for undergraduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, course listings, and the academic calendar.https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/catalogs/1027/thumbnail.jp
Human factors fostering sustainable safe drinking water.
No full textThis dissertation, Human Factors Fostering Sustainable Safe Drinking Water, examines from a humanities perspective, scientific and cultural data to assess the relationship and impact of drinking water challenges on the human condition in eight different communities: Mystic, CT, New London, CT, Bar Harbor, ME, South Portland, ME, Orleans, MA, Falmouth, MA, Jamestown, RI, and Newport, RI. Specifically measured is the technological and cultural response to the problem of limited drinking water resources by examining the water management and the art, ethics, history, literature, philosophy, and religious practices of each community. A non-traditional approach to qualitative research through a review of direct observations and collection of data was employed in order to measure the communities\u27 practices and extrapolate the attitudes and values that might influence people\u27s perception and use of their drinking water resources. This unique approach combining the humanities and science has enabled a rich analysis of my research question, Which human factors influence some New England communities to effectively manage their resources so as to maintain a sustainable drinking water supply? This study also incorporates scientific data from local, county, state, and federal agencies, as well as private organizations, which were obtained through local water reports, environmental assessments, the United States Geologic Survey (USGS), EPA publications, and websites. Data was primarily derived from the years 2000-2005. For example the majority of the demographic data was extrapolated from the year 2000 census. Information and data about the eight communities were collected from a review of literature and direct field observations. First the eight communities were evaluated according to their drinking water\u27s level of sustainability during 2001 to 2003. Then the demographic, economic, and human factors were coded based on the influence they might have towards the community achieving sustainable water supplies. Analyses and categorization of this information in order to assess each community\u27s water supplies and water usage practices entailed assembling tables, drawing flow charts, and discussing findings. The study concludes that the smallest populated communities, Bar Harbor and Orleans were evaluated as sustainable and the largest populated communities, Falmouth and Newport were evaluated as unsustainable. The individual variables and groupings of these variables did not reveal any other consistent relationships. However, each of the communities studied exhibited some environmental awareness toward their community\u27s water supply. Their awareness may be a positive indication that they will be able to succeed in sustaining fixture water reserves
Walking the Talk: Doing Science with Perimenopausal Women and their Health Care Providers
Get PDFPerimenopausal high estrogen levels amplify the social stress of changing reproductive status in a culture that places value on women’s youth and beauty. As it was realized that progesterone physiologically counterbalances the effects of estrogen, it would be better to use progesterone, rather than estrogen for appropriate therapy of perimenopause. Based on this new knowledge was designed a three-arm study project comparing the recommended therapy, low dose OC (oral contraceptives) against progesterone therapy. In the pilot project cooperated Health Care Providers (HCP), by whose help was assembled eleven domains, which perimenopausal women find the most problematic. These HCP were also providing consultations for women with these problems, what gave to the women a good chance of self-analyses of their experience, and to HCP knowledge that the participation with their patients can bring something new into their practice
Watts Sherman Hall
No full textResidents of the Baptist Home of Rhode Island seated outside Watts Sherman house.Back of photograph: Watts-Sherman Group from Baptist Home & workers. Photography by Norman S. Watson 30 Congdon St., Providence 6, RI.Now an upperclassmen dorm, the Watts Sherman House was built in 1875 as the home of William Watts Sherman and Annie Wetmore Sherman. Before being acquired by Salve, the building housed the Baptist Home of Rhode Island from 1951 until 1982.Black and white photograph. 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 inch).https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/heritage/1033/thumbnail.jp